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Friday, 13 March 2009

Question for the ladies + An evening of Karaoke at Swe Bar Pix

A man was very good to God, he kept God's comandment and all. God asked him one morningGod : My son you have been so good to me, you have kept my commandments and have lived a righteous life. What do you want me to do for you?Man : Pls God can you build a bridge from Nigeria to America so I can go there regularly as I please.God : My son it's not that its impossible for me to do but pls could you ask for something else.Man : Ok, God pls I would like to know what's going on in the heart of my wife.God : Hmm, pls that bridge you wanted, do you want it to be single lane or double lane?

Moral: its easier to build a bridge from here to America than to know whats going on in the heart of a woman.

LOL

Men always say they don't understand women, just like we don't understand men...right ladies?

Now here's the thing; in our mag, we have about 10pages dedicated to men and we have a particular page where women advise men on different issues.

In the next edition of our mag, we want to tackle the topic below...

What Men Still Don't Understand About Women

One of our writers actually submitted an article to us with the above title, but after going through the questions men frequently ask and her answers; as a woman, I didn't agree with some of them, so I decided to bring it here to get different opinions from the ladies.

Since they seem confused about us, let's enlighten them.

Here are some questions frequently asked by men...please pick one and answer for us

1. After you've broken up with a guy, do you ever think about getting back together with him?

2. Do you consider online chatting cheating?

3. Why do you nag us?

4. Can you live without sex?

5. Why do attached women flirt with single guys?

6. What does it mean when you won't say the L-word? 'Love'

7. What's the deal with wanting a big rock?

Please, we need at least 5 answers to each question...you guys need to come through for me...abeg, it's for the mag!

Oh, by the way, why do we nag? That's because you guys have ears but you never listen, so we have to repeat ourselves over and over and over again. Call it nagging if you want ;)

Waiting for your responses...

Meanwhile, check out pictures of the Karaoke event @ Swe Bar that held last weekend.

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Forbes 2009 Top 20 World's Richest Men

Forbes released their World's Billionaires list yesterday March 11th...Check it out...

It's been a tough year for the richest people in the world. Last year there were 1,125 billionaires. This year there are just 793 people rich enough to make the list.The world has become a wealth wasteland.

Like the rest of us, the richest people in the world have endured a financial disaster over the past year. Today there are 793 people on our list of the World's Billionaires, a 30% decline from a year ago.Of the 1,125 billionaires who made last year's ranking, 373 fell off the list--355 from declining fortunes and 18 who died. There are 38 newcomers, plus three moguls who returned to the list after regaining their 10-figure fortunes. It is the first time since 2003 that the world has had a net loss in the number of billionaires.

The world's richest are also a lot poorer. Their collective net worth is $2.4 trillion, down $2 trillion from a year ago. Their average net worth fell 23% to $3 billion. The last time the average was that low was in 2003.Bill Gates lost $18 billion but regained his title as the world's richest man. Warren Buffett, last year's No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25 billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months, but he still managed to slip just one spot to No. 2. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú also lost $25 billion and dropped one spot to No. 3.

NOMINEES FOR HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2009

HHWA1 ALBUM OF THE YEARBest album (solo or group) in year under review that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realm: songwriting, production, rendition, promotion and acceptability (sales, popularity)

HHWA5 PRODUCER OF THE YEARThe individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

Let me just say here that my favorite Naija song right now is Bracket's 'Yori Yori'...totally love it. It's even my ring tone sef ;) and what happened to 'Koni koni love by Klever Jay and Danny Young? It deserves to be recognised!

Monday, 9 March 2009

FM&B Edition 5 out!

Our Mag's 5th edition is finally ready. This mag takes forever doesn't it? Ko easy ;) I can't even begin to explain the difficulties in publishing a mag in this parts; but we'll keep on keeping on.

The mags should be hitting the stores in about a week. We need to sort some things out (distribution), then I'd let you all know where you can buy the mags. We have even reduced the price from N700 to N600 and it stays that way for a while...

Here's what the cover looks like (with a few corrections).

We still used the same model...Oby Ezenduka...you guys didn't like the other photos we used, so we settled for this.What do you guys think about the cover?You know what they say...if you have nothing good to say, don't say nothing at all...Lol..

You know if I made a million bucks for everytime I heard 'Because of the recession, we are cutting back on spending, so we can't advertise with you', I'd be a multi-millionaire. All through January and February, I went on the road to get adverts for the magazine...I do that solely for now (Marketing is so far the hardest part of my job) and I can't begin to count how many doors were shut in my face.

For every one advert I got, at least three turned me down, so you can imagine how many places I went to and how difficult it is to convince people/companies to put money in a mag that's relatively new.

When we are faced with these difficulties, it would be so easy to give up...people will understand, but that means letting our dreams die...we must never do that, no matter how difficult it is, we must all keep pushing. If one door closes, we find a way to open another one.

Despite the fact that a lot of companies turned me down...I kept on pushing until some said yes!I'd like to say a big thank you to all the companies helping to keep the dream alive.Thanks to...

Amigos

Holdent

Gentle Touch

Mama Lemon Soap

Prestige Cosmetics

Pharmaderm

And Lacasera Drinks

There's no failure except in no longer trying. We all owe it to ourselves to succeed...let's keep on trying.

With Chris Brown’s arraignment on charges of assault and criminal threats delayed until April 6, the Chicago Sun-Times reported on Thursday that the singer’s management team is working toward rehabbing his image with a possible deal with Rihanna.According to Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker, Brown and Rihanna plan to co-author a book about abuse and appear together on a number of talk shows in a deal, which also reportedly includes a $10 million clause regarding Brown’s future actions toward her.

Dying Jade Goody baptized

Goody, whose cancer is terminal and has spread to her brain, was baptized in her London hospital on Saturday, along with her two young sons.Jade had hoped to be good enough to do it at a church but was feeling too ill and the christening had to take place at the hospital chapel.Her publicist said the "very pale and fragile" Goody was in a wheelchair and assisted by nurses during the service at London's Royal Marsden Hospital.The ceremony is the last thing the reality TV star will do in the public eye, says her rep.

Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler to Wed Again.Rocker TRAVIS BARKER and SHANNA MOAKLER are planning to wed again - just a year after finalising their divorce. The couple ended its two-year marriage in 2006, but became close again after the Blink-182 drummer almost died in a plane crash in South Carolina last September (08).

Barker and pal Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein were the only survivors of the tragedy, which left four dead. And the rocker and his ex admit the crash was the inspiration behind their decision to become man and wife once again.

Former beauty queen Moakler tells Us Weekly magazine, "We would like to renew our vows and have another wedding. "It's not so much about the wedding but about having a celebration of each other and getting through all the crazy things we've been through. "When you almost lose a loved one, it makes you appreciate things you took for granted." The couple has two children - three year old Alabama and five-year-old son Landon.

I love happy endings...

Jokes

And that's how the fight started

I asked my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?'

It warmed my heart to see her face melt in sweet appreciation.

'Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!' she said.

So I suggested, 'How about the kitchen?'

And that's when the fight started...

My wife and I are watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have sex?''

No,' she answered.

I then said, 'Is that your final answer?'

She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying 'Yes.'

So I said, 'Then I'd like to phone a friend.'

And that's when the fight started...

I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.

'I'll have the strip steak, medium rare, please.'

He said, 'Aren't you worried about the mad cow?''

I said nah, she can order for herself.'

And that's when the fight started...

One year, a husband decided to buy his mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift.

The next year, he didn't buy her a gift. When she asked him why, he replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!"